Tottenham Hotspur also have their eyes on other players amid their widely reported negotiations for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze and Man City's Savinho, with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy looking to back Thomas Frank over this final stretch of the window.
Following the departure of club legend Son Heung-min to LAFC, 10 years after he joined from Bayer Leverkusen, the north Londoners are now in need of a replacement - prompting them to open talks with City over a deal for Savinho.
The player's agent, Frederico Moraes, told reporter Jorge Nicola earlier this week that Spurs have seen their opening £42 million bid for the rejected out of hand - with Pep Guardiola's side valuing him closer to the £70 million mark.
Nevertheless, while there is a significant gap in valuation right now, the consensus is that Tottenham will keep pushing for the 21-year-old, as Frank is reliably believed to be a major admirer of Savinho and actively pushing for him.
“I think it's possible. It's not easy, because City would love to keep the player. They are not so happy with this approach, with 20 days to go, for an important player like Savinho," said Fabrizio Romano to GiveMeSport.
“But at the same time, Savinho is quite open to this possibility to go to Tottenham. My understanding is that the coach, Thomas Frank, is really pushing to have Savinho and to make him one of the stars of the squad.
“So, of course, Savinho, from what I’m hearing, is really, really tempted by this opportunity. Let's see between clubs what happens, because 50 or 55 million euros will never be enough for Manchester City to give the green light to this deal."
Then, of course, there's Eze. The 27-year-old's 14 goals and 11 assists in all competitions last term are glossed over only by his historic FA Cup final-winning strike against City at Wembley, gifting Palace supporters their first ever major trophy to shout about.
Tottenham are in formal talks with Palace over a deal for Eze as they look to fill the gaping creative void left by James Maddison, with the Spurs playmaker expected to miss most of 2025/2026 after rupturing his ACL in pre-season.
That being said, Sky Sports reporter Michael Bridge is among the reliable media sources to report that Levy does have alternatives in mind if a deal can't be done, and Spurs also reportedly want to sign another centre-back.
Their transfer plans stretch beyond just Eze and Savinho, with Barcelona star Dani Olmo now thought to be on their radar too.
Tottenham now preparing £60 million for Barcelona's Dani Olmo
According to reports out of Spain, the 27-year-old former RB Leipzig star has found his way on to Tottenham's target list.
It is believed that Tottenham are preparing a £60 million offer for Olmo, but given he plays an identical role to Eze, this could likely be a fallback plan from Levy in case a move for their top target goes nowhere.
In any case, the similarities in age, price and position, not to mention Barca's need to sell so they can register new players, means a move for Olmo could be seen as a pretty realistic one.
Spurs were, after all, once ready to splash £60m on Morgan Gibbs-White in their bid to sign a new playmaker, so a move for the Spain international surely cannot be ruled out.